School enrollment, preprimary in Albania
Albania: School enrollment, preprimary was 69.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Albania, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Albania recorded 69.2% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Albania peaked at 87.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1971.
That places Albania 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Albania, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.2% | — |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | +55.9% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 52.7% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | -7.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 69.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 69.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +55.9% | 28.0% | 43.6% |
| 1993 | -25.5% | 48.1% | 35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.6% | 25.2% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 43.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 35.8% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 44.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 65.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 69.2% | 75.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Albania?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Albania was 69.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1971.
- How does Albania rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Albania ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.